Venezuelan Patacones with Carne Mechada Recipe
This recipe is easy to prepare at home. If we already have the larded meat, the process is quite simple. We start with the selection, cleaning and peeling of the green or male plantains. Then we cut and fry them for the first time.Then we crush or mash the plantains to fry them again until they are golden brown. Serve and accompany with our preferences.
Ingredients
- 1 unit plantain for each patacon
- 2 tbsp Carne mechada to taste
- 50 gr grated white cheese
- 1/2 tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 unit lettuce ration
Instructions
- First we select, wash and peel the plantains we are going to use, normally one plantain per patacon. Then we cut them in half.
- In a frying pan place enough oil and place over high heat. We proceed to fry the plantains for the first time until golden brown.
- We remove the plantains and now we are going to mash or crush them with the help of a board. We can place plastic wrap on the board so that the patacones do not stick.
- Remove carefully so as not to break the patacon.
- Fry again until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain the excess oil. Now we begin to prepare the presentation by placing a patacon wheel on the plate where we are going to serve and place a lettuce leaf.
- Continue adding the shredded meat, grated cheese and sauces to taste.
- Cover with the other potato wheel and it is ready to eat.
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Nutritional Information
The nutritional composition of Venezuelan patacones may vary according to the amount of oil used in their preparation and the additional ingredients used in their filling. However, in general terms, patacones are mainly composed of green plantains and vegetable oil. Here is the approximate nutritional information of these two ingredients:- Green plantains: Green plantains are a good source of carbohydrates and fiber. They contain vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium and magnesium. 100 grams of green bananas contain approximately 22 grams of carbohydrates, 2.6 grams of fiber and 1.2 grams of protein.
- Vegetable oil: Vegetable oil used to fry patacones is a source of fat. 100 grams of sunflower oil contains approximately 884 calories, 100 grams of fat and 0 grams of protein and fiber. It is important to remember that oil is a source of calories and fat and its consumption should be moderate.